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Publish Your Paperback on KDP (Beta)

You can publish paperbacks and eBooks on KDP. Publishing a paperback can help you reach new readers. KDP prints your book on demand and subtracts your printing costs from your royalties. That means you don't have to pay any costs upfront or carry any inventory. You can also order proofs and author (wholesale) copies of your paperbacks on KDP. We'll be adding expanded distribution in the future.

A guide to publishing on Amazon

Benefits of publishing paperbacks with KDP include:

Distribution: Reach paperback readers through Amazon websites in the US, Europe, and Japan.

Royalties: Earn up to 60% royalties on the list price you set, minus printing costs.

Rights: Maintain creative control and own your copyright with our non-exclusive agreement.

Get to market fast: Publish your paperback for international sale in just a few days.

100% availability: Printing on demand means your book will never be out of stock.

Your participation in the Paperback Beta program is subject to these terms.

Publishing a paperback of your eBook is easy. Just click + Create paperback next to the book on your Bookshelf. We'll update your paperback details with the details you provided when you set up your eBook. You can still edit these details.

Like for eBooks, you can set separate prices and distribution options for each supported marketplace for your paperback.

Linking these formats in the Amazon catalog provides the ideal browsing experience for customers. That means you'll want to make sure your eBook and paperback titles (and subtitles, if applicable) match.

During the publishing process, KDP will try to match the title, author name, and other title information to physical counterparts available in the Amazon catalog. This may take 48 hours to 1 week after each edition is live.

If you want to create your own cover, you can use these templates. They will help you create print-ready paperback covers with programs like Adobe Photoshop® or Adobe InDesign®. You can use any software that will open a .png or PDF file and save a PDF file.

With KDP, you can distribute to Japan, the US, and European marketplaces. We also offer a multilingual user interface and customer support in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and Japanese.

You can publish your paperback on KDP by setting up a new paperback title on your Bookshelf. On the Paperback Details page, enter the same details used elsewhere for your book. Major changes to book files or details would make the book a new edition, which requires a new ISBN.

To maintain your Amazon ratings and reviews, enter the exact ISBN and imprint name of your book on the Paperback Content page. To make sure that only the newest version of your book is available for purchase, remove or disable your title from its former publication platform.

KDP can provide you with a free ISBN to publish your paperback. We'll also automatically register your ISBN information with BooksInPrint.com®. This a global database of print books maintained by Bowker (the U.S. ISBN agency) and consulted by publishers, libraries, and booksellers.

You can also buy your own ISBN from Bowker or through your local ISBN agency. ISBNs purchased from Bowker can be used to publish titles in any language. KDP authors can buy an ISBN at a discounted rate from Bowker.

During title setup, you'll select the territories where you hold publishing rights. If you already set up a Kindle eBook, KDP will use the territorial rights indicated as a default for your paperback. You can customize the territories if needed.

Even if you've already published your title as an eBook, we'll review your paperback manuscript to make sure our customers have a positive reading experience. We'll check image resolution, fonts, margin settings, and readability. We'll also review all new and revised KDP books to make sure they adhere to our content guidelines. If we find any issues, we’ll let you know in our Online Previewer tool or via email.